The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-05
Was THERE A CONSPIRACY
ON THE PART OF WELLINGTON
AND HIS FRIENDS
To Put the Seal Of Death on the
Lips OF Tom Kennedy, at
MillingtOn?
fHE STATES REBUTTAL LOOKS
THAT WAY, CERTAINLY.
Testimony That Is Anything But
Cheering 10 the Defendant
and VIM. Easley.

Fourth OF July cut no figure in the
case, the Criminal Court |
grinding along as usual. The defense
reached a resting. place during the
forenoon, the State began it's rebuttiDg
testimony and the chances are that all
the evidence will he closed this even
ing or carly to.morrow mornisg. Tbs
first witness placed on the stand was
BERRY HARRIS,
colored, who testifed: ~ was not In
Wellington at the time OF the kill n,
but got there that evening and pre-
pared Kennedy's body for burial. The
wounos were in the breast, collar
bone and neck, and in the right side.
: eCross-examined-The wounds in
the side were not behind, and thers
were no wounds below the collar
bone.
Redirect-I cut the clothes of OF
Kennedy and Bryant Smith held the
body.
To General Dupuy-That was on
Tuesday morning-the day alter the
killing.
To the COURT didn't cut any Of
the coat collar ofi.
MAJOR HICKS,
colored, an inmate OF the all for sell.
ing whisky without license, testified
to threats made by Kennedy while in
Jail.
SID DousLAss,
OF Kerrville, testified TO Millington's
good character. AS to Kennedy's char.
scter, several prominent citizens OF
Kerrville said he was a turbulent and
desperate mao.
The State objected to this being con.
sidered Keunedy's general reputation.
Squire Winters arose alter Gen.
Peters had stated his objection, and
said: "Your honor In q lenient Judge.
and every time Your Honor rules
against the Attorney Ge raj he gets
mp and ssys II isn't the law think
he ought to be fined for cont, mpt OF
court. We OF the defense never ssw
anything when you rule against u,
but when he gets the woret OF II he
jumps up and says, The Supreme
Court says 20 aud so.' / think he
ought 10 be fined"
The court laughed and Gen. Peters
remarked that ne was glad that fiue
and impri,o pment OF opposing coun.
sci was not optional with the grea,
a5vossie from Pinch.
Mr.. Douglass testimony on Ken.
nsdy's general reputation was ruled
out rs he could not say positively that
he knew II.
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
colored. an smploye Of All Milling,or
testified that he cav Kennedy back o.
Geo. Millington's field with Q shot
gun. Kennedy offered witness IS e
get Nilliugton 10 cJme out without
telling him who wanted him, In
form'd Millingion OF the circumst ,nce
Croes-examined - Witness denieC
positively that he had ever said he ex
pecled to get anything from the Mil
lington's for his testimony.
10 the question Amt you {
preacher" the witness taid, "soms
times / makes little talk when cal
get q good crowd together"
The attorney general failed to gs
him linked"
JOHN " BOUCHER,
testified 10 threats made by Kennel.
against Millington on the corner 0
Poplar and Main street in Memphi
about the s.h or 10th Of May. Know
iKennedy about two years and hali
Was considered tough man In Mem
phis.
Cross examined-Fm considered
tough man myself. I'm carpenter
and | have been working for j.
Cooney on the levees down the rivei
Had been prosecuted number {
times; was indicted here for muide
once and assaults several times, an,
in Arkansas several times.
DEPUTY sHkRIYY JANIS ALEXANDER
testified that on the 10th Of May IN
defendant telegraphed 10 the sheri
that he had killed man.
The State objected aud the Coui
said the telegram could not be intro
duced in evidence, as II might conlai
matter impro ser 10 20 10 the Jury.
Deputy sheriff Dean Pope corrobt
rated Deputy AlexAnde: about the =,
ceip. Of the telegram from MillingtoI
who surrendered himself.
". l.. REpDIrr.
w. l. Rsdditt testified 10 Kennedy
bad reputation at Brunswick, whei
he was reared. Knew nothing OF KeI
nedy while at Millington.
Under cross examination, wilne
expressed the unalterable belief thi
7 Kennedy was a "tough citizen" bI
couldn't name any specific act Q
which the opinion va, predicted,
tell more than one man who had spoI
! en- OF him q, q bad man.
To the Ooart-I have heard tn
/ Kennedy was brave man, who woul
fight II occasion required.
Counsel for the deiente inquired
|, witness bad ever heard that Kennel
resisted the United States Marsh
, and other officers.
Court ruled out line Of inquiry
/ too remote.
1 I'M. TANfkY
testified that he was now confined
jaIl for carrying q pistol and assault
J murder; that he kept the Pearl salo'
in this city near the courthouse; HI
lived In Memphis six months; hi
J. spent son elime In the stationhous
o that he heard Kennedy say In his q
. loon that Mullins ton had him indict'
: and he would xiii him on sight. o.
: knew tbs! Kennedy vas the man wi
Z made the threats by his saying 90.